Reclaiming your culture

One thing that we hear constantly is that people want to talk to mental health practitioners who share similar lived experiences. There is immense value in this, because it helps us feel truly seen, heard, and understood without having to explain the baseline of who we are.

Many people have told us they seek therapy to navigate their cultural identity - specifically, how to reclaim their culture while living in a Western country. Reclaiming your culture is about safely reconnecting with your heritage, traditions, and values on your own terms, which is deeply empowering for our mental health because it grounds our sense of self-worth and belonging.

That’s why we’ve compiled this post featuring practitioners from our list who have personal, lived experience with reclaiming their culture. We hope this helps you find a practitioner who truly resonates with your story.

You can go directly to each practitioner's profile by clicking on their image. 

Connect with our practitioners above via our Asian Australian Mental Health Practitioner List HERE.

Alternatively, if you know anyone who may want to better understand their cultural identity, be sure to forward this page on to them too. Let us continue to not only support ourselves but all those around us too!

If you require urgent assistance, please do not contact any of the practitioners on this list. Instead, please call emergency services on 000 or call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Shapes and Sounds does not recommend or endorse any of the practitioners listed on the Asian Australian Mental Health Practitioner List.

Please always consult your GP before making changes to your mental health care plan.